When a water line ruptured on Industry Street in Beltzhoover Thursday morning, it took part of the street with it.

When a water line ruptured on Industry Street in Beltzhoover Thursday morning, it took part of the street with it.

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Updated: 1:39 PM EDT Jul 24, 2014

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WEBVTT PART OF A CAR. COURTNEY FISHER IS WHERE THE OWNER SAYS A WATER MAIN BREAK IS TO BLAME. Reporter: SUE WOKE UP TO THIS OUTSIDE HER HOME THIS MORNING. A 2 1/2 FOOT SINKHOLE THAT IS MUCH DEEPER AND PART OF HER CAR IS LODGED IN THAT SINKHOLE. CREWS ARE WORKING NOW. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF A WATER MAIN BREAK. THEN I NOTICED TONS OF WATER RUNNING DOWN THE STREET. I WAS LIKE, MOVE THE CAR. HE WAS LIKE, I CAN'T, IT'S SINKING. Reporter: THE HONDA ENDED UP WHEEL-FIRST IN THIS HOLE. WE KEPT WATCHING OUR CAR SINK FURTHER INTO A HOLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO. Reporter: SHE CALLED THE PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY THREE TIMES BEFORE ANYONE CAME OUT. WHEN A TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP, THE TOWER LIFTED HER CAR OUT OF THE HOLE BUT WOULDN'T MOVE IT SAYING THE WATER COMPANY WOULDN'T PAY FOR THAT. SHE FORKED OVER THE CASH AND SAYS SHE IS TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I'M REALLY AGGRAVATED BECAUSE MY CAR SAT IN A HOLE ALMOST THREE HOURS AND I COULD NOT GET ANY ANSWERS. Reporter: WE DID GET ANSWERS. PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER SAYS, QUOTE, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY SAID THAT TO HER. THAT THE WATER COMPANY WILL PAY FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGE TO THE CAR. AS FOR THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SIX WEEKS, A SPOKESPERSON SAYS SHE IS LOOKING INTO THE SITUATION. THE CREWS OUT HERE TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO TAKE. IT'S JUST GOING TO DEPEND HOW

Water line rupture takes part of street with it in Beltzhoover

When a water line ruptured on Industry Street in Beltzhoover Thursday morning, it took part of the street with it.